Doug Piatt vs. William Sheppard — Career Comparison

Doug Piatt
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Sheppard
UnknownMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

William Sheppard built a career as a starting pitcher and Doug Piatt as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doug Piatt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.6 and WHIP 1.327 compared to 2.9 and 1.226 for William Sheppard. By the career numbers, Doug Piatt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Piatt and William Sheppard

Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.6
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.9
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
27
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34.2
9
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
7.53
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
7.55
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.53
7.53
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.55
7.55
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.78
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
4.41
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.48
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
7.53
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.53
7.53
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.581
0.581
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.58
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
37.64
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
39.19
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.78
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.86
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.06
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.52
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.74
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.04
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.327
1.327
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
32.71
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
33.39
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.64
37.64
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Doug Piatt and William Sheppard

Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.45
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
27
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.2
9
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.77
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.04
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
5.4
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.56
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.56
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.17
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Piatt and William Sheppard

Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
12600
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
350
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
500
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
2.15
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.37
-18.4
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Piatt
Career
Per 600 PA
William Sheppard
Career
Per 600 PA